Budget Mountain gorilla safaris in Africa

Budget mountain gorilla safaris in Africa – Gorilla trekking tour in Uganda – Rwanda and Congo

Budget mountain gorilla safaris in Africa – Africa plays host to some of the extraordinary primate species across the continent through the primates are critically endangered due to human encroachment Mountain gorillas have found a lifeline in Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park, Mgahinga gorilla national park, and Rwanda’s Volcanoes national park through Virunga national park is one of the places in central Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo, the area has been dimmed unsafe due to political instabilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Where to go in Africa to see the Mountain Gorillas?

Africa is a big continent running from North to the southeast to the west but the Mountain gorillas are found in the Albertine rift Graben in East Africa and partly West Africa, Uganda has the largest population of Mountain gorillas in Bwindi and Mgahinga, Rwanda second and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Uganda

Uganda is a landlocked country crossed by the Equator lying on the great lakes region bordered Lake Victoria on the Kenya,Tanzaniaside and home to Africa’s oldest rain forest the Bwindi forest is home to Mountain gorillas alongside Mgahinga gorilla national park where you can see the gorillas in the wild 

Recommended Gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda

Rwanda

Rwanda described as the home of a thousand hills is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa, the country has had a very tough journey with the Genocide between 1994 and 1999 which claimed about 800, 000 lives but the country has significantly developed and its now one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, Northwest of the capital Kigali lie rugged landscape high up in the volcanic mountains below it is the rainforest of Volcanoes national park home to the mountain gorillas 

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Democratic Republic of Congo

One of the richest geographical locations in the world is nothing other than the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo which is home to mountain gorillas in Virunga national park and one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, the Nyiragongo active volcano

Recommended Gorilla and Nyiragongo Volcano hike in Virunga National park Congo

How to see Africa’s mountain gorillas?

The name easily describes their habitat, mountain gorillas leave in the mountainous terrains of East Africa and the only way to see the mountain gorillas is by trekking or by using sadden chairs on foot in the jungle to find the gorillas in what can take between 2-8 hours in the entangled rainforests of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

The altitude range is usually between 2600-3500 meters above – read more about altitude acclimatization –  sea level sometimes making oxygen supply a little less for asthmatic travelers please Great adventure safaris for travel advice on the best gorilla trekking areas in Africa  

When to travel to Africa to see the Mountain gorillas?

Africa is an all year travel destination but the difference on when travel is largely dependent on if you fancy rain or hot sun the dry 

seasons in Africa run from June to September and then again from December to February and these are the best times to trek the Mountain gorillas 

During these months – the trails are drier making it easy to trek in the entangled rainforest without sledding and skidding while trekking the Mountain gorillas 

Inconclusion, Our  Budget Mountain Gorilla Safaris in Africa  are planned and designed by expert safari consultant with the help of senior guides who very well know the destinations imperfect places to stay on budget with good and recommended comfort, nice views of the gorilla forest and giving you an exclusive experience on an Africa Safari to trek the mountain gorillas. We do help you book and secure Gorilla permits at no charge once you confirm your Gorilla trekking tour with Great Adventure Safaris.